The movie was co-written by Josh Singer - who penned Oscar winning Spotlight - and adapted from James Hansen's book of the same name.

First Man now has release date for October 12, 2018.

Ryan Gosling will play Neil Armstrong in the film biopic, First Man [Wenn]

The film is based on First Man: The Life Of Neil Armstrong, which tells the story of the astronaut's life from his time as a Navy bomber flyer to test pilot, recruitment by NASA, and his eventual Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969.

Fans of Ryan will get to see him in two more films this year.

Blade Runner 2049 is set for an October release, and it sees him team up with original star Harrison Ford for the sequel set 30 years after the events of the original.

Neil Armstrong was the American astronaut who first walked on the moon in 1969 [WENN]

Ryan is also part of the ensemble cast of Terrence Malick's Weightless alongside Michael Fassbender, Christian Bale and Haley Bennet - though considering how many top stars the director has cut out of his movies, maybe don't hold your breath on him making it in the final edit.

You definitely can see Ryan in some cinemas now with La La Land still being shown in certain locations.

Ryan stars opposite Emma Stone in La La Land [Summit Entertainment]

The actor plays a jazz pianist wanting to open a bar and at the same time falls for Emma Stone's struggling actress.

Oscars 2017: Best moments

Oscars 2017: Best moments

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley reveals her baby bump at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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See the best bits for the 2017 Oscar Awards

Already the film has been nominated for Golden Globes and already has Oscar buzz for both the cast and director.

Chazelle is no stranger to the Academy Awards after his feature Whiplash earned him a Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay nomination as well as three Oscars in Sound Mixing, Film Editing and Supporting Actor for JK Simmons.